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US probes nationwide flights stoppage as travel disruptions persist

US probes nationwide flights stoppage as travel disruptions persist

Summary

U.S. air travel was expected to return to normal on Sunday after a nationwide ground stop on Friday night stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers and disrupted travel worldwide. The Trump administration blamed the stoppage on a failed replacement of old copper communication lines and said there was no evidence of a cyberattack; lawmakers called for an investigation.

Key Facts

  • A nationwide ground stop halted U.S. flights on Friday night.
  • The stoppage stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers.
  • The disruption affected travel worldwide.
  • U.S. air travel was expected to return to normal on Sunday.
  • The Trump administration attributed the stoppage to a botched replacement of old copper communication lines.
  • The administration said it had found no evidence of a cyberattack.
  • Lawmakers called for an investigation into the incident.
  • The stoppage raised questions about aging U.S. aviation infrastructure.
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